All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2023 – Page 3
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NewsEG sells its 218 KFC franchises
EG Group is selling all its 218 KFC franchise restaurants in the UK and Ireland to Yum! Brands’ KFC Division.
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NewsMan with knife at Tesco forecourt arrested
A man has been remanded into custody after threatening a woman with a knife at a Tesco petrol station in Southend.
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NewsFord Trucks signs up for hydrogen fuel storage system for fuel-cell EV development
Hexagon Purus, a global supplier of zero-emission infrastructure and mobility solutions, has been awarded a purchase order by Ford Trucks to deliver a complete hydrogen fuel storage system.
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NewsShell completes sale of home energy business to Octopus
Following regulatory approval, Shell Petroleum Company Ltd, through its 100% owned subsidiary Impello Limited, has completed the sale of its home energy businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy Group.
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NewsShell subsidiary ubricity supplies 160 on-street EV chargers to Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council is partnering with Shell subsidiary ubitricity to supply, install, and manage up to 160 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in 90 locations across the town.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EASTER: Creme of the crop
It’s not even Christmas yet but some shops have got Easter eggs out on their shelves. Yes, where once you wouldn’t have spotted a Creme Egg before at least Boxing Day, some stores have them – and shell eggs – out on their shelves already. According to news reports, bargain store B&M has them out already and it has certainly got them a lot of publicity.
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NewsStand by as millions of drivers hit the road over Christmas without checking their car first
UK drivers are set to travel 6.3 billion miles by car over the festive period, with seven in 10 people making at least one car journey to visit friends, family or go on a Christmas holiday, according to the latest research for servicing and repair company Kwik Fit.
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NewsMFG to demolish bungalow to make way for EV charge hub
MFG has submitted a revised application to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council for development of its Bell Bar Service Station in Hatfield.
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NewsEG gets green light for new Stonehaven site
Euro Garages has been given permission to build a new forecourt on the outskirts of Stonehaven on the AWPR (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) next to the A90/A92 interchange.
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NewsMan caught drink-driving at petrol station
A man who thought he was fit enough to drive after drinking beer, has been banned for 18 months after police spotted him driving “erratically” into a petrol station in Newtown.
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NewsUK reaches ‘electric’ milestone of 50,000 public chargepoints
The UK has reached an ‘electric’ milestone as 50,000 public chargepoints have been installed across the country, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport today.
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NewsArmed robbery at Newmarket forecourt
Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Newmarket.
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NewsPanasonic in deal for improved EV battery technology
Panasonic Energy – a supplier of battery technology to Tesla - has signed an agreement to purchase next-generation nano-composite silicon anode material for EV lithium-ion batteries from Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. These new batteries could enable 500-mile non-stop trips and 10-minute recharges.
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NewsPub to be demolished to make way for forecourt
Despite numerous objections, North Tyneside Council has waved through plans to turn The Redburn pub in Percy Main, North Shields, into a petrol forecourt. The proposed development is on the A193/Waterville Road roundabout to the west of North Shields town centre.
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NewsPrax enters four new retail markets
The Prax Group has successfully completed the strategic acquisition of OIL! Tankstellen Gmbh, following an announcement of an agreement in October 2023 to purchase the petrol retail business from Mabanaft Gmbh & Co KG. The acquisition of the Hamburg-based business marks the Prax Group’s entrance into four new retail markets: Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland.
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NewsKnox family celebrates 23 years in business with switch to Spar NI
The Knox family, which runs three forecourts in Northern Ireland, is reporting a sales uplift after converting three stores to the Spar fascia earlier this year.
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NewsGridserve and Simply Fresh introduce Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology to forecourt sector at Gatwick
What is hailed as the next evolution in automated retailing is making its debut in the forecourt sector this month. Amazon is partnering with retail chain Simply Fresh and electric charging operator Gridserve to introduce its Just Walk Out technology at a site at Gatwick Airport.
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NewsMFG opens knock down rebuild site with array of food to go concessions
Forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has completed the first of three phases of its ambitious knock down rebuild in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.
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NewsInstagrammer Rich James Cross hopes to focus more on independent fuel retail sites in 2024
Are you a forecourt with a difference? If so, Rich James Cross, aka Instagram’s theservicesking, could be coming your way in 2024. Cross – who has built an online reputation as a guru of motorway service stations’ food offerings, ambience, and toilet facilities – wants to focus more this coming year on independent fuel retailing sites.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: An account on stop is grinding everything to a halt
Tom Dant, managing director of Gill Marsh Forecourts with three service stations in Lincolnshire, copied me in on an email trail with TSG.
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